Why Dunsinane Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Why Dunsinane



Nonplussed rhyming 'templum',
Latin poets opted for 'fanum',
as that meant 'temple' too.

Nonplussed rhyming 'temple',
English ones opt for 'fane',
from 'fanum'.

For rhyme,
Shakespeare chose Dunsinane.

Sunday, January 14, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: language,rhyme,william shakespeare
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
in Macbeth: 'I will not be afraid of rfeath and fane / Till fiirnam Forest come to Dunsinane' (5.3.60-t) .
see also 'Poets Make Up Words'
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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